Tag: Homekit

For those who follow my blog know that I have a 3D printer. Besides thinking up and creating everyday solutions with my 3D printer, I also like to draw 3D models. In this case the Philips hue Bridge Version 3. By drawing 3D models I learn “playfully” more and more. …

In my previous blog you could read how I made a proper wall mount for my Philips hue Bridge. The goal was to make a wall mount that feels and looks like a Philips product , simplifying installation and eliminating clutter. So at first I took the dimensions from the …

Last Sunday we celibrated my fathersday, my kids have crafted there present for me whith the traditional poem. But the had another gift a Philips hue starter set containing a Philips Hue Bridge and two lamps. A awesome gift from my kids and wife! The Hue Bridge is the brain …

Because I’m always testing I also need several times a clean install to exclude any errors. This time I found my self having some issues while installing my Homekit 2 MQTT homebridge. The al the used software had some major updates and changes. So time for a revised installation manual. …

The next project is to create a MQTT button, So we can control other MQTT devices or start a homekit scene without having to use your iPhone, iPad. However, if you press once and turn them on, how would you turn the off? You’d have to have a whole separate command …

After a good first start in my previous blog, I had to find another motor with more torque or some other kind of solution so my big (heavy) blinds wil open and close. So time for Blinds 2.0. NEMA 17 At first I had some old 5V NEMA 17 Stepper …

After several questions about automating blinds, I found the solution. In this blog I show you how to automate your blinds. Homebridge You need to setup your Apple Homebridge based on MQTT first to connect this setup with Apple HomeKit / Siri. For whom did not read my previous blog about …

After the basics of sending and receiving data packages over MQTT it’s to combine these in a more complex project. Lets see if we can connect a neopixel strip to our homebridge. HOMEBRIDGE You need to setup your Apple Homebridge based on MQTT first to connect this setup with Apple HomeKit …

Now that I’ve made at MQTT LED setup in my previous blog, It’s time to make a MQTT Sensor that Sends information rather then only receiving the information. Let’s keep it simple for now and add a Temperature-Humidity Sensor. For this Sensor I use a cheap DHT11 Sensor as it’s …

So now that I have installed and configured my Apple Homebridge based on MQTT. Its time to test if it works with a ESP8266-01 Module. At first I’m going to start simple, as most things do. Let’s try to turn on and off a LED over the Homebridge with Siri. …

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